Amenities and Maintenance Cleaners
- Join the Public Place Cleaning team at Port Stephens Council.
- Provide cleaning services for public areas and maintenance of grounds and buildings.
- Work full-time with a rotating roster including weekends.
A great lifestyle in a treasured environment, this is life at PSC!
The opportunity
We’re looking for two Amenities and Maintenance Cleaners to join our Public Place Cleaning team in the East of our Local Government Area, spanning across Shoal Bay, Nelson Bay, Fingal Bay, Corlette, Soldiers Point, Salamander Bay, Anna Bay, Boat Harbour, Fisherman’s Bay, and One Mile.
Our Amenities & Maintenance Cleaners play a key role in our community, providing a cleaning service to the Port Stephens area for public areas, maintenance of grounds and buildings (both internal and external amenities), vehicles, trolleys, chemical decanting, and cleaning of barbeques.
Although working alone at times, you will be working around our community members, which means you will need good customer service skills as well as cleaning experience.
- This is a permanent opportunity – full-time working 38 hours / week + enjoy an extra 26 days off a year with our 9-day fortnight!
- Hours: This job is perfect for candidates who love an early start and early finish, with shift hours starting at 4:30am and finishing at 1:30pm, with weekend work required on a rotating roster.
- Base Salary Range: $63,330 to $66,473 per hour + 12% superannuation + Adverse Work Allowance + $2,562 Retention Allowance
- Working weekends? Penalty rates apply
- You will be working from Nelson Bay Depot, however working across the East of our Local Government area.
- To learn more about the role, you can view the Position Description or review the Job Demand Analysis.
We’re all about putting the right people, in the right role! Here’s what we’re looking for:
- Understand safe work practices and WHS requirements
- Prior experience in commercial cleaning, grounds and maintenance or similar
- Current Driver’s Licence
- Ability to work alone and be unsupervised
- Demonstrated communication skills
- Good Customer Service skills
This is life at PSC!
- Work/Life balance with generous leave entitlements, flexible work options and leave in lieu
- Long service leave when you’ve been with us for just over 5 years
- Health & Wellbeing leave to recharge when you need it
- Industry leading Paid Parental Leave accessible for all employees – regardless of how you became a parent, we offer 14 weeks that can be taken within 2 years from the birth, adoption, or long-term foster care of your child.
- PSCare Day available to all employees to take in addition to your regular leave entitlements
- Confidential support (including mental health) through our employee assistance program
- Award winning health and wellbeing program PSCare, Workers Health Initiative with access to a broad range of gyms in the area, and discounted health insurance
- Free parking on site and a convenient local shopping centre
- And lots more…
Ready to Apply? Here’s what you need to know
Applications Close: Midnight, Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Contact: Libby Press, Public Place Cleaning Team Leader, on 0488 253 112 or Troy Atkinson, Waste Operations Coordinator, on (02) 4988 0252
For information on our recruitment process, and what we look for in an application, please visit our Careers page on our website for ‘How to Apply’
To complete your online application, you will be asked to upload a copy of your resume and provide responses to questions which are based on the criteria listed in the Position Description and our organisation Values
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